Overview

At Hamline University, we’ve set the standard for a premier education since 1854. As Minnesota’s first university, our first graduates were not only Minnesota’s first graduates, but they were also women, establishing a tradition of dynamic, forward-thinking education for all students. Here at Hamline, our students take the lead with collaborative research projects that open minds, study abroad programs that open eyes, service-learning opportunities that open hearts and internships that open doors. They graduate with the knowledge, skills and connections to pursue their passion and do all the good they can in all the ways they can.

Faculty

91% of full-time undergraduate faculty hold the doctorate or highest degree in their field

Pre-professional programs

Chiropractic

Dentistry

Engineering

Law

Medicine

Nursing

Occupational therapy

Optometry

Pharmacy

Physical therapy

Physician assistant

Podiatry

Veterinary

Teaching licensure programs

Autism Spectrum Disorder (B-12) Licensure

Director of Special Education Licensure

English as a Second Language (K-12) Licensure

Principal Licensure

Reading (K-12) Licensure

Superintendent Licensure

Teacher Preparation: Elementary Licensure

Teacher Preparation: K-12 Licensure

Teacher Preparation: Middle School Endorsements

Teacher Preparation: Secondary Licensure

Certification programs

Adult Basic Education Certificate

Adult ESL Certificate

Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate

Bullying Prevention Certificate

College Admission Counseling Certificate

Environmental Education Certificate

ESL for Mainstream Teachers Certificate

Forensic Science Certificate

Gifted Education Certificate

K-5 Math Certificate

Nonprofit Executive Finance Certificate

Nonprofit Executive Governance Certificate

Nonprofit Program Measurement Certificate

Paralegal Certificate

Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate

Urban Teaching Certificate

Intercampus agreements

The Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) is a partnership with Augsburg University, Hamline University, Macalester College, St. Catherine University and the University of St. Thomas. The partnership allows students to register for courses at the other colleges, and collaborative majors are offered through the partnership.

Honors program

University Honors (early admit available for new students who qualify)

Latin Honors

Departmental Honors

Omicron Delta Kappa

Study abroad programs

Hamline students may participate in a variety of semester-long and summer study-abroad programs, including but not limited to those with the:

Higher Education Consortium of Urban Affairs (HECUA)

International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)

Interstudy, American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)

Educational Programs Abroad (EPA)

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

School for International Training (SIT)

Hamline has direct exchange programs with universities in Trier, Germany; Valaparaiso, Chile; Saint Louis, Senegal; Dhaka, Bangladesh; and York, England as well as internships in locations such as England, Scotland, Belgium, Germany, France and Spain.

Hamline also offers opportunities over the January Winter Term and through extended spring term courses where the travel portion is completed in late May and early June. In addition to Hamline faculty-led opportunities, they include program sites through the Upper Midwest Consortium of Intercultural Education (UMAIE) and various programs with the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC).

Internships/career services

Hamline's field experience program gives all students the opportunity to combine work in a chosen area of academic and vocational interest with a related study project to earn college credit. Students participate in internships inside corporations, nonprofit organizations, health care facilities and state and local governments. Through Hamline's alumni network and university connections, students have been privileged to work with mentors in businesses and organizations throughout the area.

The Career Development Center provides a variety of placement services, including one-to-one counseling, resume writing workshops, training in job-seeking skills, career and employment opportunity information, on-campus interviewing, and maintenance of credential files. The Career Development Center also provides guidance to students who apply to graduate and professional schools and for fellowship/assistantship positions.

Earning college credit in high school:

View a summary table of what is recognized and accepted as well as how many of those credits can be applied toward your degree.

Transfer criteria (credits, GPA):

A maximum of 96 quarter hours or 64 semester hours may be accepted as transfer credit from two-year colleges, no limit on credit transferring from four-year colleges. Students must complete a minimum of 56 semester credits in residence. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required.